bequeath

bequeath (something) to (someone)

To posthumously leave something to someone, as in a will. Did Aunt Millie bequeath anything to us in her will? When my grandmother died, she bequeathed this vintage coffee table to me. I have no idea why Great Aunt Edie would bequeath her butterfly brooch to me. I was scared of it when I was a kid, to be honest.

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bequeath something to someone

to will something to someone; to leave something to someone. My uncle bequeathed some furniture to me. I will bequeath this watch to my grandson.

See also: bequeath, to

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